Pump-drain



A. G. SHRAUGERF- PUMP DRAIN. APPLICATIQN FILED SEPT. 25, I919.

Patented Mar.23,1920.

wumww 40658 ADELIA Gs SIHRAUGER. OF .ODANAH, WISCONSIN.

Lemur-DRAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

Application filewfieptcmber 25,1919. Seris1-iN0.326;340.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that II, Annexe. GJSi RnU- one, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Odaiiah, in? the county of hshland and tltate otilisconsin, have invented (561i3t111 new and useful Improvements in Pump-"lilruius. ol which the tollmvingis a specification.

lily in vention relates to new and useful iniu'ovtuncnts in a pa nnpattachment and more particularly to a drain tor the PUIHPPIPO or t).linder.

l"he invention has :lor itsprincipal object the constriurtion oi a drainwhich may be easily connected to thepunip pipe beneath the plutit'orin:lor draining the pipe oiavate' so that itvvill not freeze.

1t further object of: the invention resides in the provision. of a valveadapted for closing the drain when pumping andadapted to be raised toopen the drain alter pumpin so that the Water Will (lliilIliflOl'H thepipe.

A further object resides in the provision of novel means for connectingthe drain to the pump pipe as Well as means for operating the valve andholding it in both its open and closed positions.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the noveldetails oi: construction and arrangement of parts Which will be moreclearly understood from the following specification and drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2--2 ofFig. 3, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the platform over the well and 2indicates the pump pipe or cylinder which extends through the platformdown into the Well. It is a Well known fact thatin Winter it is do s-'red to drain the pump pipe, lOGlOW the platterm. 1., so that the WaterWill not freeze in the pipe and break the same. It is for this purposethat my invention is provided.

My attachment comprises a block 3 the in nor face of Which is concave asmore clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawingsso as to conform tothe curvature of the pipe. A transversely extending opening or bore 4kis formed in the block 3, intermediate the ends thereof, and this boreor opening extends troin the concave face of the block to a pointadjacent the 1 opposite side. This here 1e1- =opening 4- atlapted toregister With an opening 5 formed in the i pipe A vertical o iening 6 ris also formed in the block 3 and extends ilrolu the top thereof andcommunicatesuvith the openin-w or bore a as more particularly illust'ated 111 Fig, 3 of? i the i draw.- ings. L;'L16CQSS is formed in theconcave iiace of the block 3, around the end of the openingorborc 4 andis-adapted to receives ruhher gasket 7 so that a tight fit Willhceecured around the open iug 5.

A flen eS is "Formed i on each side of 1 the v block, adjacent the rearface thereof, and an extension 9 extends upwa rdly from the block as ismore particularly illustrated in Fig. 1. of the drawings. Po 10aresecuredtoi the l topof the block 3,"adjacentthe eoncavefacc thereof,and suppmt: a pie to 11:. at: the upper end of" the extension 9. Ifdesired the plate 11 niight be"connected tothe extension 9in :lnydesired manner. The for uirdend ot the plate 1.1 isconeam is; to conformto; the curvature of the pipe which it engages. who opening is 1 formedin the plate 11 for pu rpose to belatcr described.

U-shaped clamps or rods 12 extend around. the pipe 2 and the end passthrough the flanges 8 formed on the block 3. Nuts 13 are received on theends of the rods for securely holding them in position. A similar Ushaped clamp rod 1a extends around the pipe 2 and the ends pass throughthe extension 9 adjacent the upper end thereof. The arms of thisU-shaped clamp 14 engage the side of the plate 11. Nuts 15 are receivedupon the ends of the rods 14 for securing them to the extension 9. I .Atube 16 is secured to the top of the plate 11, around theopeningtherein, and this tube extends through the platform 1 as is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 1, of the draw ings. A tapered valve 17 is adaptedto be received in the vertical opening 6 of the block 3 and a reducedextension 18 is formed on the to J of the valve and has an eye 19secured t ereto. The tapered valve 17' is preferably of such a length toextend entirely through the opening 6 when in position. A Wire 20 issecured to the eye 19 and extends upwardly through the opening in theplate 11 and through the tube 16. The upper end of the Wire 20 isprovided with an eye 21 for a purpose to be later described.

A coiled spring 22 has the lower end received on the shoulder of thevalve 17 formed by the reduced ortion 18. Theend of the coded springsurrounds the reduced portion 18 as well as the wire 20. The upper endof this coiled spring engages the unerside of the plate 11 and normallyholds the valve Within the opening as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of thedrawings.

A hook 23 is secured tothe pipe above the platform 1 and is adapted toreceive the eye 21 of the wire 20 when the valve 17 is raised.

From the above detailed description of the construction of my drain itis thought that the manner of using the same as well as the advantageswill be clearly understood. The drain is connected to the pipe 2 asshown and described and when pumping is taking place the valve 17 isreceived in the opening 6 as. shown and is held in position by thecoiled spring 22. After the pumping has been stopped it is desired todrain the Water from the pipe 2 so that it will not '-freeze and burstthe pipe. To do this the ring 21 is grasped and raised upwardly therebypulling upon the wire 20 and raising the valve 17 a ainst the tension ofthe coiled 7 spring 22. Tie eye 21 is engaged over the hook 23 so as tohold the valve open sothat the water may properly drain therefrom. Whenone wishes to start the pump again they merely disengage the eye 21 fromthe hook 23 and the coiled spring 22 will force the valve 17 back inposition to close the opening 6. The valve 17 is of such a length thatthe lower end will not be drawn from the opening when raised. By makingthe valve this length it will readilv rose-at itself when the wire isreleased.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may beconsidered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangementand combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., as may proveexpedi ent and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A pump drain comprising in combination witha pipe having an opening therein, a block secured to the pipe and havinga transverse opening reoistering with the opening in the pipe and avertical opening registering with the transverse opening, an extensionformed on the block, a plate secured to the extension above the block, avalve for closing the vertical opening, a coiled spring having one endengaging the valve and the opposite end engaging the plate on theextension, a tube secured to the top of the plate, a wire secured to thevalve and extending through the tube, an eye formed on the upper end ofthe wire, and a hook secured to the pipe adapted to receive the eye.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADELIA Gr. SHRAUGEB. lVitnesses R. B. WooDwARD, P. G. ANDERSON.

